Top 10 Hit Songs Rejected by Other Artists

VOICE OVER: Matt Campbell

Script written by Liam Hillery

How lucky we were these songs fell into the right hands. Welcome to WatchMojo.com and today we're counting down our picks for the Top 10 Hit Songs Rejected by Other Artists. For this list, we're considering songs that became major hits after first being passed on by other artists.

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  • #10: Lean On (2015)
  • #9: "Whataya Want from Me" (2009)
  • #8: "How Will I Know" (1985)
  • #7: "Rock Your Body" (2003)
  • #6: "Gold Digger" (2005)
  • #5: "Umbrella" (2007)
  • #4: "Happy" (2014)
  • #3: "Since U Been Gone" (2004)
  • #2: "… Baby One More Time" (1998)
  • #1: "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (1998)

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